⁸ they came to Gedaliah at Mizpah^(A)—Ishmael^(B) son of Nethaniah, Johanan^(C) and Jonathan the sons of Kareah, Seraiah son of Tanhumeth, the sons of Ephai the Netophathite,^(D) and Jaazaniah^[a] the son of the Maakathite,^(E) and their men. ⁹ Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, took an oath to reassure them and their men. “Do not be afraid to serve^(F) the Babylonians,^[b](G)” he said. “Settle down in the land and serve the king of Babylon, and it will go well with you.^{(H) 10} I myself will stay at Mizpah^(I) to represent you before the Babylonians who come to us, but you are to harvest the wine,^(J) summer fruit and olive oil, and put them in your storage jars,^(K) and live in the towns you have taken over.”^(L)